His charges include false imprisonment – stemming from Morgan allegedly removing Stan from his Hollywood Hills home to a condo in Beverly Hills in June 2018 – along with grand theft.

It’s claimed Morgan collected $262,000 (£206,064) from Stan’s autograph signing session in May last year, but the comic never received any of the money.

Morgan was initially charged two weeks ago. Court documents alleged the businessman was accused of seizing control of Lee’s Hollywood Hills home as well as ordering relatives and associates away from the house via security guards.

Morgan’s arrest comes after Stan’s family took out a restraining order against him last year (Picture: Getty Images)

It was also claimed he moved Stan to an ‘unfamiliar condominium’.

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Lee’s family took out a restraining order in 2018 against Morgan – who first became involved with Stan a year earlier – for allegations of elder abuse.

Lee’s attorney, Jonathan Freund, requested Morgan be barred from contacting Lee or coming within 100 yards of him. He was also ordered not to contact or come near Lee’s daughter, JC Lee, or brother, Larry Lieber.

That came after previous filings against the man in May and June last year which included falsely reporting an emergency and falsely reporting a crime, along with a probation violation.

Speaking to Variety, he said: ‘I dare them to show one single penny that I’ve ever embezzled out of Stan’s bank accounts or anything.

‘Stan has never called the police on me. Stan has never asked me not to call him. Stan has never asked me to leave his house… I’d like to know a single thing I’ve done that has been wrong, other than showing love, kindness and compassion.’

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